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Include Basin90m dataset for hydrobasins into databundle

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#927 opened on Nov 29, 2023

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There is a new basins dataset by Potsdam climate institute licensed as CC BY 4.0.

The dataset is described in this paper.

It may be of interest to investigate it applicability and, in case of success, include it into the databundle replacing the current approach which require data loading from HydroBasins dataset.

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Investigate the Basin90m dataset, check its structure and compatibility with the existing databundle system, and propose changes to incorporate it.
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python
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